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If i'd of known Bilbao were playing Liverpool tomorrow i wouldn't of bothered getting a ticket . Lets be honest, they are only going to be half arsed against us. Looks like we will have everyone available, except JWP , who is still recovering from his injury.
Hopefully Forster and KWP will come in against Everton but otherwise this is the first choice centre back pairing, left back and midfield. Doesn't really bode well for next Saturday sadly.
Hopefully Forster and KWP will come in against Everton but otherwise this is the first choice centre back pairing, left back and midfield. Doesn't really bode well for next Saturday sadly.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the pre season friendliest. Ralph hasn’t played his full first team in any of them and they are just about fitness. Assuming we sign a proper striker this week and Vest doesn’t go we have a decent starting X1 but still no real strength in depth. Given the financial situation of many PL clubs at the moment I expect several will struggle even if we do. When one team can spend £100m on a player and another struggles to spend £20m it shows that FFP does not work.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the pre season friendliest. Ralph hasn’t played his full first team in any of them and they are just about fitness. Assuming we sign a proper striker this week and Vest doesn’t go we have a decent starting X1 but still no real strength in depth. Given the financial situation of many PL clubs at the moment I expect several will struggle even if we do. When one team can spend £100m on a player and another struggles to spend £20m it shows that FFP does not work.
'Assuming'. Assumption is the mother of all f*ck ups.
Back from the game. Poor Livramanto must wonder what the hell he's let himself in for. He was a class above the rest of our players. He kept setting up easy chances for our so-called strikers, leaving them with just a reserve goalkeeper to beat but only Walcott managed to score with one it would have been hard to miss.
Until Livramento came on, we were shockingly bad. Just when you thought McCarthy couldn't possibly get any worse, he plunges to new depths. He was to blame for the first two goals and by then the defence was so jittery that Bednarek booted one into his own net. Obafemi and Long might just as well not have been there. They were almost as bad as McCarthy as if that were humanly possible. In the second half, a lot of the crowd disappeared into the bars or left. They couldn't face any more of watching our poor excuse for a team.
On the plus side if Forster had been in goal, we probably would have got at least a draw so maybe things aren't quite as bleak as they looked. And, of course, in Livramento we've got a real star. Chelsea will definitely be exercising their buy back clause.
Ralph looked glum and worried. He never smiles any more. I really can't see him lasting the season if the players continue to perform like this and if he keeps picking McCarthy, he doesn't deserve to.
'Assuming'. Assumption is the mother of all f*ck ups.
I used the word because you know how these things work. Although we need one in now you just know that there will be some kind of hold up and it will take a week or two before we get our man. Such is life when you are a poor kid in a rich kids playground.
He must be thinking at least I will get game time here
He plays in the same position as Kyle Walker-Peters so that is going to pose a selection problem. Ralph will probably alternate them like he does Forster and McCarthy. Personally, I'd make sure that Livramento starts every game. You can already see he's the best player we've got.
Never know what to make of pre season games but of what I saw of the game today apart from Livramento I just saw a continuation of the second half of last season.
If the club ever wanted to give the fans something to be optimistic about for the next season then they sure has hell have failed to do anything to warrant any optimism.
I haven’t been Ralph’s biggest fan for a while, but if I was him I would walk. He is on a hiding to nothing with this squad. Unless something dramatic happens this week it’s going to be difficult to see where the first points come from.
Back from the game. Poor Livramanto must wonder what the hell he's let himself in for. He was a class above the rest of our players. He kept setting up easy chances for our so-called strikers, leaving them with just a reserve goalkeeper to beat but only Walcott managed to score with one it would have been hard to miss.
Until Livramento came on, we were shockingly bad. Just when you thought McCarthy couldn't possibly get any worse, he plunges to new depths. He was to blame for the first two goals and by then the defence was so jittery that Bednarek booted one into his own net. Obafemi and Long might just as well not have been there. They were almost as bad as McCarthy as if that were humanly possible. In the second half, a lot of the crowd disappeared into the bars or left. They couldn't face any more of watching our poor excuse for a team.
On the plus side if Forster had been in goal, we probably would have got at least a draw so maybe things aren't quite as bleak as they looked. And, of course, in Livramento we've got a real star. Chelsea will definitely be exercising their buy back clause.
Ralph looked glum and worried. He never smiles any more. I really can't see him lasting the season if the players continue to perform like this and if he keeps picking McCarthy, he doesn't deserve to.
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Well that’s a pretty damning report and equally a pretty accurate one We are in serious trouble and yet again set to start a season without and semblance of a squad that can take us forward Ralph looked downbeat on Weds but now he must feel like he is up a creek without a boat I se Brentford are beating Valencia
Back from the game. Poor Livramanto must wonder what the hell he's let himself in for. He was a class above the rest of our players. He kept setting up easy chances for our so-called strikers, leaving them with just a reserve goalkeeper to beat but only Walcott managed to score with one it would have been hard to miss.
Until Livramento came on, we were shockingly bad. Just when you thought McCarthy couldn't possibly get any worse, he plunges to new depths. He was to blame for the first two goals and by then the defence was so jittery that Bednarek booted one into his own net. Obafemi and Long might just as well not have been there. They were almost as bad as McCarthy as if that were humanly possible. In the second half, a lot of the crowd disappeared into the bars or left. They couldn't face any more of watching our poor excuse for a team.
On the plus side if Forster had been in goal, we probably would have got at least a draw so maybe things aren't quite as bleak as they looked. And, of course, in Livramento we've got a real star. Chelsea will definitely be exercising their buy back clause.
Ralph looked glum and worried. He never smiles any more. I really can't see him lasting the season if the players continue to perform like this and if he keeps picking McCarthy, he doesn't deserve to.
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And here it is. A report from someone who was there. The team is woefully prepared for the season. In the past, we have always had an Ings or a Pelle or a Lambert. We haven't this year. You mentioned the fans. It will turn ugly quite quickly I think, if we lose every week and selling our best player.
He plays in the same position as Kyle Walker-Peters so that is going to pose a selection problem. Ralph will probably alternate them like he does Forster and McCarthy. Personally, I'd make sure that Livramento starts every game. You can already see he's the best player we've got.
I did say he was decent Dirk
“That French left back you mention was voted as the best left back in France by the French public last season . Bertrand clearly was no longer interested. This new Chelsea signing Livramento was voted Chelsea acadamy player of the season ( Chelsea have an excellent acadamy ) and he will be used in the first team as back up to start with and can play either side at full back and in midfield. Ralph has said he will join the first team squad . .Ask Chelsea fans what they think about him , have a look at their forums it’s a good way of getting a feel for a player , they’re gutted to lose him. Nathan Tella is on fire at the moment I can see him scoring a few which could be like a new signing” .
“That French left back you mention was voted as the best left back in France by the French public last season . Bertrand clearly was no longer interested. This new Chelsea signing Livramento was voted Chelsea acadamy player of the season ( Chelsea have an excellent acadamy ) and he will be used in the first team as back up to start with and can play either side at full back and in midfield. Ralph has said he will join the first team squad . .Ask Chelsea fans what they think about him , have a look at their forums it’s a good way of getting a feel for a player , they’re gutted to lose him. Nathan Tella is on fire at the moment I can see him scoring a few which could be like a new signing” .
He is an incredibly talented player: a real joy to watch. I just hope Ralph shows how much he is appreciated here by putting him straight in the starting lineup. He came here to be assured of first team football and our team certainly needs a player of his quality. It's surprisiing that Chelsea have let him go but they did the same with Kevin De Bruyne and Mo Salah.
Has Chelsea’s academy got any strikers we can have?
If anything typifies the inequity of the Prem, this is it. A Chelsea kid in danger of being our best player, FFS.
Remember they let West Brom have Lukaku when he was a youngster and of course he scored against us and we all said wouldn't it be great if we could get him.
Chelsea Squad As of 12 July 2021
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK Spain ESP Kepa Arrizabalaga 2 DF Germany GER Antonio Rüdiger 3 DF Spain ESP Marcos Alonso 4 DF Denmark DEN Andreas Christensen 5 MF Italy ITA Jorginho (vice-captain) 6 DF Brazil BRA Thiago Silva 7 MF France FRA N'Golo Kanté 9 FW England ENG Tammy Abraham 10 MF United States USA Christian Pulisic 11 FW Germany GER Timo Werner 15 DF France FRA Kurt Zouma 16 GK Senegal SEN Édouard Mendy 17 MF Croatia CRO Mateo KovaÄić 19 MF England ENG Mason Mount 20 MF England ENG Callum Hudson-Odoi 21 DF England ENG Ben Chilwell 22 MF Morocco MAR Hakim Ziyech 24 DF England ENG Reece James 28 DF Spain ESP César Azpilicueta (captain) 29 MF Germany GER Kai Havertz 33 DF Italy ITA Emerson – GK England ENG Marcus Bettinelli
Other players under contract
– DF England ENG Jake Clarke-Salter – DF Ghana GHA Baba Rahman – DF Italy ITA Davide Zappacosta – DF Wales WAL Ethan Ampadu – DF United States USA Matt Miazga – DF France FRA Malang Sarr – DF England ENG Trevoh Chalobah – DF England ENG Dujon Sterling – MF England ENG Tino Anjorin – MF England ENG Danny Drinkwater – MF Brazil BRA Kenedy – MF England ENG Lewis Baker – MF England ENG Ross Barkley – MF England ENG Ruben Loftus-Cheek – MF France FRA Tiémoué Bakayoko – MF England ENG Tariq Uwakwe – FW Albania ALB Armando Broja – FW England ENG Ike Ugbo – FW Belgium BEL Michy Batshuayi – FW Belgium BEL Charly Musonda
Out on loan – GK England ENG Jamie Cumming (to Gillingham until 31 May 2022) – GK England ENG Nathan Baxter (to Hull City until 31 May 2022) – DF England ENG Levi Colwill (to Huddersfield Town until 31 May 2022) – DF Netherlands NED Ian Maatsen (to Coventry City until 30 June 2022) – DF Netherlands NED Juan Castillo (to Birmingham City until 30 June 2022) – MF England ENG Henry Lawrence (to Wimbledon until 31 May 2022) – MF Scotland SCO Billy Gilmour (to Norwich City until 30 June 2022) – MF England ENG Conor Gallagher (to Crystal Palace until 30 June 2022)
Development squad (U23)
40 GK Croatia CRO Karlo Žiger 70 GK United States USA Ethan Wady 71 GK Finland FIN Lucas Bergström – GK England ENG Teddy Sharman-Lowe 53 DF Northern Ireland NIR Sam McClelland 61 DF England ENG Josh Brooking 62 DF England ENG Bashir Humphreys – DF England ENG Declan Frith – DF Netherlands NED Xavier Mbuyamba 27 MF England ENG Tino Anjorin 45 MF England ENG George McEachran 49 MF Austria AUT Thierno Ballo 59 MF England ENG Dion Rankine 60 MF England ENG Xavier Simons 65 MF England ENG Ben Elliott 66 MF England ENG Joe Haigh 67 MF England ENG Harvey Vale 68 MF England ENG Charlie Webster – MF England ENG Silko Thomas – MF England ENG Tariq Uwakwe 50 FW Republic of Ireland IRL George Nunn 64 FW Norway NOR Bryan Fiabema – FW England ENG Jayden Wareham – FW Thailand THA Jude Soonsup-Bell
U18 squad 72 GK England ENG Prince Adegoke – GK Morocco MAR Sami Tlemcani – GK England ENG Ted Curd – GK England ENG Max Merrick – DF England ENG Derrick Abu – DF England ENG Luke Badley-Morgan – DF England ENG Alfie Gilchrist – DF England ENG Brodi Hughes – DF England ENG Alex Kpakpe – DF France FRA Richard Olise – DF Finland FIN Noa Lehtonen – MF England ENG Leo Castledine – MF England ENG Billy Gee – MF Iceland ISL Ãsak Bergmann Jóhannesson – MF England ENG Lewis Hall – MF England ENG Tudor Mendel-Idowu – MF England ENG Samuel Rak-Sakyi – MF England ENG Zain Silcott-Duberry – MF Finland FIN Jimi Tauriainen – MF England ENG Josh Tobin – MF England ENG Reiss Alexander Russell-Denny – MF Albania ALB Elidon O'Boyle – FW Sweden SWE Edwin Andersson – FW England ENG Louis Flower – FW England ENG Malik Mothersille – FW England ENG Ronnie Stutter – FW Faroe Islands FRO Jákup Hansen
He is an incredibly talented player: a real joy to watch. I just hope Ralph shows how much he is appreciated here by putting him straight in the starting lineup. He came here to be assured of first team football and our team certainly needs a player of his quality. It's surprisiing that Chelsea have let him go but they did the same with Kevin De Bruyne and Mo Salah.
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loving your analysis Dirk, i trust it.
Can stand a crap season if we get to watch the next Le Tiss, Bale , Shearer , Shaw, Lallana , Mane (sorry) , etc,,, but you know what I mean.
No chance = Chelsea Saints -= playing for England in 12 months
Remember they let West Brom have Lukaku when he was a youngster and of course he scored against us and we all said wouldn't it be great if we could get him.
Chelsea Squad As of 12 July 2021
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK Spain ESP Kepa Arrizabalaga 2 DF Germany GER Antonio Rüdiger 3 DF Spain ESP Marcos Alonso 4 DF Denmark DEN Andreas Christensen 5 MF Italy ITA Jorginho (vice-captain) 6 DF Brazil BRA Thiago Silva 7 MF France FRA N'Golo Kanté 9 FW England ENG Tammy Abraham 10 MF United States USA Christian Pulisic 11 FW Germany GER Timo Werner 15 DF France FRA Kurt Zouma 16 GK Senegal SEN Édouard Mendy 17 MF Croatia CRO Mateo KovaÄić 19 MF England ENG Mason Mount 20 MF England ENG Callum Hudson-Odoi 21 DF England ENG Ben Chilwell 22 MF Morocco MAR Hakim Ziyech 24 DF England ENG Reece James 28 DF Spain ESP César Azpilicueta (captain) 29 MF Germany GER Kai Havertz 33 DF Italy ITA Emerson – GK England ENG Marcus Bettinelli
Other players under contract
– DF England ENG Jake Clarke-Salter – DF Ghana GHA Baba Rahman – DF Italy ITA Davide Zappacosta – DF Wales WAL Ethan Ampadu – DF United States USA Matt Miazga – DF France FRA Malang Sarr – DF England ENG Trevoh Chalobah – DF England ENG Dujon Sterling – MF England ENG Tino Anjorin – MF England ENG Danny Drinkwater – MF Brazil BRA Kenedy – MF England ENG Lewis Baker – MF England ENG Ross Barkley – MF England ENG Ruben Loftus-Cheek – MF France FRA Tiémoué Bakayoko – MF England ENG Tariq Uwakwe – FW Albania ALB Armando Broja – FW England ENG Ike Ugbo – FW Belgium BEL Michy Batshuayi – FW Belgium BEL Charly Musonda
Out on loan – GK England ENG Jamie Cumming (to Gillingham until 31 May 2022) – GK England ENG Nathan Baxter (to Hull City until 31 May 2022) – DF England ENG Levi Colwill (to Huddersfield Town until 31 May 2022) – DF Netherlands NED Ian Maatsen (to Coventry City until 30 June 2022) – DF Netherlands NED Juan Castillo (to Birmingham City until 30 June 2022) – MF England ENG Henry Lawrence (to Wimbledon until 31 May 2022) – MF Scotland SCO Billy Gilmour (to Norwich City until 30 June 2022) – MF England ENG Conor Gallagher (to Crystal Palace until 30 June 2022)
Development squad (U23)
40 GK Croatia CRO Karlo Žiger 70 GK United States USA Ethan Wady 71 GK Finland FIN Lucas Bergström – GK England ENG Teddy Sharman-Lowe 53 DF Northern Ireland NIR Sam McClelland 61 DF England ENG Josh Brooking 62 DF England ENG Bashir Humphreys – DF England ENG Declan Frith – DF Netherlands NED Xavier Mbuyamba 27 MF England ENG Tino Anjorin 45 MF England ENG George McEachran 49 MF Austria AUT Thierno Ballo 59 MF England ENG Dion Rankine 60 MF England ENG Xavier Simons 65 MF England ENG Ben Elliott 66 MF England ENG Joe Haigh 67 MF England ENG Harvey Vale 68 MF England ENG Charlie Webster – MF England ENG Silko Thomas – MF England ENG Tariq Uwakwe 50 FW Republic of Ireland IRL George Nunn 64 FW Norway NOR Bryan Fiabema – FW England ENG Jayden Wareham – FW Thailand THA Jude Soonsup-Bell
U18 squad 72 GK England ENG Prince Adegoke – GK Morocco MAR Sami Tlemcani – GK England ENG Ted Curd – GK England ENG Max Merrick – DF England ENG Derrick Abu – DF England ENG Luke Badley-Morgan – DF England ENG Alfie Gilchrist – DF England ENG Brodi Hughes – DF England ENG Alex Kpakpe – DF France FRA Richard Olise – DF Finland FIN Noa Lehtonen – MF England ENG Leo Castledine – MF England ENG Billy Gee – MF Iceland ISL Ãsak Bergmann Jóhannesson – MF England ENG Lewis Hall – MF England ENG Tudor Mendel-Idowu – MF England ENG Samuel Rak-Sakyi – MF England ENG Zain Silcott-Duberry – MF Finland FIN Jimi Tauriainen – MF England ENG Josh Tobin – MF England ENG Reiss Alexander Russell-Denny – MF Albania ALB Elidon O'Boyle – FW Sweden SWE Edwin Andersson – FW England ENG Louis Flower – FW England ENG Malik Mothersille – FW England ENG Ronnie Stutter – FW Faroe Islands FRO Jákup Hansen
Yes, that section "Other players under contract" looks better than our first team, except there's no goalkeeper, but that wouldn't be much worse than having McCarthy in goal anyway.
How can Chelsea coaches with god knows how many beat our coaches ?
We have the biggest catchment are in the EPL. Surely we can do better.
We have scrimped on the 1st team, surely the front of the club is the last to suffer , its the face. what does that say about the quality behind face ?
our world famous academy has come to a halt , Yes say Tella but , we just bought 2 chelsea kids ....... wow.
on the plus side , we could wrip the championship a new arse
How can Chelsea coaches with god knows how many beat our coaches ?
We have the biggest catchment are in the EPL. Surely we can do better.
We have scrimped on the 1st team, surely the front of the club is the last to suffer , its the face. what does that say about the quality behind face ?
our world famous academy has come to a halt , Yes say Tella but , we just bought 2 chelsea kids ....... wow.
on the plus side , we could wrip the championship a new arse
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